Talkin' Talk [Import]

talkin' talk [import]

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Original Release : 200, their Third Album (Between "Beauty is a Blessing" and " Double Heated".)

Talkin' Talk,D'sound,EMI/Virgin,Pop,Rock/Pop

Talkin' Talk [Import]

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My love is gone but not forgotten
What a PHENOMENAL duo father & son made!
Eddie Levert Sr. and Gerald Levert (RIP) give us "Something To Talk About"
Something to Talk About

Something To Talk About
Eddie Levert Sr. & Gerald Levert
Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea
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Something to Talk About
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Album Description

Before the sudden passing of the great Gerald Levert, he teamed up with his father Eddie Levert Sr. one more time to record this smash album. The last time the two worked together they released a great collection of music with the album Father and Son.

Customer Reviews:

My love is gone but not forgotten.......2007-07-03

I have listen and cried just to hear the strong and handsome voice of a man I LOVE so Dear. Gerald's music is a blessing to me, I Thank God he allowed Gerald to pass this way! The CD is an AWSOME piece of work, if you do not have this project in your collection. I urge you to get it, you will be blessed.

What a PHENOMENAL duo father & son made!.......2007-07-02

Eddie Levert Sr. & Gerald Levert were perhaps one of the most soulful, powerful duos to ever live in my opinion. What may be most perplexing about the second collaboration between father and son, SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT, the follow-up to the exceptional FATHER & SON, is the pair sound even closer vocally than they did on FATHER & SON. Indeed, history may have never seen two voices who complemented each other any better than Eddie Levert, Sr. and his greatly missed son, the late (hard to say that), great Gerald Levert. While FATHER & SON will always be the definitive duet set between the two, SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT is a brilliant effort, finished just prior to Levert's sudden death in November 2006. There is no "Wind Beneath My Wings" or anything that is as soulful as the brilliant, better-than-original remake of the O'Jay's "You've Got Your Hooks In Me", but soul, sweat, and vocal perfection ooze throughout SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT. I have to say, Gerald would be so proud, and I know Eddie is definitely proud of this fine addition to the Levert catalogue. If only Gerald were still here...

The album starts with the rousing "S.O.S.", where any Levert fan instantly recognizes the power and soul of the Leverts. The production is contemporary enough not to sound dated, but soulful enough to recall the power and vigor of 1970s soul. "I Like It" doesn't downgrade or sacrifice any quality, keeping both the new and old alive via soulful production. Once again, the melding of two voices with only small variants makes for another hit. One of my personal favorites follows via the Grammy worthy "Close & Personal" in which both Leverts bear their souls and achieve such a raw grit within their voices. The production lies somewhere between R. Kelly's "steppin' music" and vintage 70s & 80s sou. Equally good is the follow-up track, "That's What I Do", where the Levert men slow the tempo down and sing a beautiful ode to women - one of the most tear-wrenching duets of the album, where Levert tells the woman she should be "given carte blanch". The refrain is certainly the most catchy and most beautiful of the entire album, making you wish that the 4:08 track lasted for days. While not necessarily as good as "Close & Personal" or "That's What I Do", the great "Bad Habit" provides the fifth consistent track of SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT. The refrain is absolutely marvelous in which the duo sings: "I can't let you go, baby you've become my bad habit..." I have to say the Levert men NEVER miss a step nor a beat.

"Slip Away" features production reminiscent of the sensual R&B sound of the 1980s and once again the Levert's provide for another top-rate number. The remake of "Something To Talk About" doesn't rival "Wind Beneath My Wings" for the best cover track, but it is a very worthy remake with very smooth background vocals that absolutely make the track. Honestly, the Leverts are very good at covers, moreso than a number of other artists. "Make It With You" isn't bad either while "Tapped" is another personal favorite of mine in which any doubt of datedness with the group is erased with its playful production job. "A Situation" isn't the best track on the album, but it is definitely solid and above par. "Get To Know Me", the penultimate track is very welcome here while
"The Simple Life" proves to be phenomenal ending to an overall exceptional final album by the duo that should've lasted forever.

Overall, there isn't a misstep on SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT. It is well produced and I think it is another exceptional addition to the R&B market in 2007, which I think has been very strong this year in particular. Gerald Levert, you will never be forgotten. Your music and musical contributions are timeless; death can't make us forget you. 4 stars.

Eddie Levert Sr. and Gerald Levert (RIP) give us "Something To Talk About".......2007-06-25

You can't say that you're a fan of r&b music if you don't know anything about Eddie Levert, who is a member of The O'Jays and Gerald Levert (RIP), who was a member of Levert, LSG and had a grand total of 9 solo CDs and 1 CD with Eddie previously entitled "Father & Son". I grew up listening to Levert and their classics such as "Pop Pop Pop Pop (Goes My Mind)", "Casanova", "Just Coolin'", "My Forever Love", "Baby I'm Ready", "I'm Still Waiting", "All Season", "Quiet Storm", "ABC 123", and "Rain". Gerald Levert then went solo with such classics as "Baby Hold On To Me w/Eddie Levert, "Can't Help Myself", "That's The Way I Feel About You" w/Mary J. Blige, "Strings Strings", "Baby U Are", "You're A Keeper", "(They Long To Be) Close To You" w/Tamia and "Funny". Out of all of Gerald's solo CDs my favorite ones have to be "G", "Private Line", and "The "G" Spot. I found out that Gerald would be releasing a solo CD in January of this year and that it would be entitled "In My Songs". Eddie Levert starts the CD with a short intro and Gerald takes care of the rest. My favorite tracks ended up being the title track, "I Don't Get Down Like That", "Sweeter", "Wanna Get Up With You", "Hang In There" and "Is This The Way To Heaven?". "In My Songs" then became my favorite solo CD from Gerald Levert. The last CD that I heard Eddie Levert on was a CD that was released by The O'Jays in 2004 entitled "Imagination". My favorite tracks ended up being the stellar slow jams "Make Up" and "Why You Wanna Settle For Less".

I didn't even know "Something To Talk About" was going to be released until I was doing some father's day shopping on amazon.com. "Father & Son" was the 1st CD from Eddie & Gerald and it featured the classic "Already Missing You" and a nice update to the O'Jays' "You Got Your Hooks In Me". "Something To Talk About" was released just in time for Father's Day on June 12, 2007.

The CD starts off with my favorite track on the entire CD, the silky, smooth "S.O.S.". Gerald breaks down a situation where his woman has left him and he's trying to see if she is ever going to return. He apologizes for what he has done wrong. He just doesn't feel that what he did called for her to leave him for good. Eddie plays the point guard on the track and gives a nice assist on the track. "I Like It" sounds just like a track that would have been on "In My Songs". This uptempo jam is definitely another one of my favorites as Eddie & Gerald tells us how a particular woman is making them feel. "Close & Personal" is an adult steppers' jam and even if you don't know the actual dance you'll be out on the dance floor doing your favorite 2 step to the track. "That's What I Do" reminds me of "Sweeter" from "In My Songs" as Eddie & Gerald are asking a woman why would she be settling for 2nd best and not try to be with someone like them that would put her 1st and treat her 100% better. "Bad Habit" continues the tradition of Gerald Levert making sexy slow jams for the ladies like he did on "Deep As It Goes" on "In My Songs" and how he did on LSG's (Levert, Sweat, Gill) "My Body". Eddie & Gerald talk about how being with this particular woman has become a bad habit for the both of them. Just as someone would have a favorite cookie, candy or type of food as a bad habit. "Slip Away" describes a situation where Eddie & Gerald just want to get away with their lady and take a vacation. The whole point is just to take a break from their everyday lives to just be able to spend time with their lady. "Make It With You" has Gerald & Eddie telling women to not be afraid to take chances when trying to get to know who they feel is a special person because of things that may have happened in the past. That doesn't mean get to know every man that tries to get to know you. It means that if you meet someone special you never know what the future may hold if you just take things a day at a time, so don't be afraid of the situation. "Tapped" has Gerald & Eddie talking about a woman or women who haven't had any good lovin' in awhile. Since their history with men may not have been good, they decide that want to listen to their girlfriends and pick up some of their bad habits. Sometimes, as Gerald says in the song, you have to "give it up and turn it loose" and just have some fun sometimes. "A Situation" has Gerald & Eddie describing a course of events where they may have met a pretty lady and even may have wanted to "Do Thangs" but since they are already in a situation that they can't play a part in anything like that. Any man should be able to understand this song because events like these happen often for us. "Get To Know Me" has Eddie & Gerald talking about how women should try to get to know the real them instead of paying attention to them being celebrities or anything that tabloids or some kind of rumor may have said about them. "The Simple Life" is Something To Talk About's "Wind Beneath My Wings". The song is definitely a thoughtful slow jam and if you really listen to the track you may actually learn something and be able to apply something to your everyday life.

The title track, although Eddie & Gerald do give a nice effort, just doesn't work for me. However, that doesn't take anything away from the overall quality of this CD. If you liked Gerald's and Edwin "Tony" Nicholas' effort on "In My Songs", then you'll definitely enjoy Eddie Levert Sr.'s, Gerald Levert's and Edwin "Tony" Nicholas' effort on "Something To Talk About". If you have ever been a fan of Eddie and Gerald's music then you shouldn't pass up on this classic.

Correct track listing:

1) S.O.S.

2) I Like It

3) Close & Personal

4) That's What I Do

5) Bad Habit

6) Slip Away

7) Something To Talk About

8) Make It With You

9) Tapped

10) A Situation

11) Get To Know Me

12) The Simple Life

James' Top 5

1) S.O.S.

2) I Like It

3) Bad Habit

4) Tapped

5) A Situation

Honorable Mention

The Simple Life

Close & Personal

Make It With You

That's What I Do

Slip Away

Something to Talk About.......2007-06-17

The entire CD is excellent. My favorite is "Tapped." Eddie and Gerald has really outdone themselves!!! I wish I can say there will be more to come, but, I can't; but, God will give Eddie, Sean, Marc, Joe, and Men at Large to continue Gerald's legacy, as well as his passion of R&B. Father and Son, Part 2, and at the Leverts' best. Miss ya and love ya, Gerald!!

Thank you, Eddie and Gerald! God continue to bless the Levert family with continued success, and keeping Gerald's memory and legacy alive and strong!!!

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Pop culture lesson.
AMAZING
Very Different, but Good!
it's a good one...
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Night Ripper
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"A fusion of Tigerbeat6's pop destruction and 2ManyDJs' mainstream mash-ups." -URB

"Girl Talk...accelerates beats, distorts textures, pitches up flow, and sets up strange juxtapositions to render absurd the sexed-up aura of hip-hop and dance pop." - CLEVELAND SCENE

"In a time when kids can barely sit through an entire album by just one artist, this A.D.D. mix will keep them sedated and/or spastic." - XLR8R

Girl Talk (a.k.a. Gregg Gillis) is back with his third album on Illegal Art! With each release getting closer to his notorious semi-naked live show, Night Ripper is focused less on beat-fuckery and more on bringing heat to the party. It bangs as a continuous mix packed with wildly disparate Top 40 genres and eras. Current hip-hop hits, soft rock radio standards, party classics, grunge masterpieces, R&B singles, glossy club-shakers and rock anthems are all layered and pieced together into one nonstop celebration of pop and excess declared "a plunderphonics party record" by Mark Hosler of Negativland.

Girl Talk tours regularly and actively participates and collaborates with other "on the verge" Midwest and East Coast artists such as Grand Buffet (Fighting), Drop the Lime (Tigerbeat6), Chris Glover (Interscope) and Hearts of Darknesses (Schematic/Asphodel).

Customer Reviews:

Pop culture lesson........2007-07-05

Night Ripper is a dance album both unlike any other and just like every other. That is why it is so good. It reminds me of what Warhol did with consumer goods and pop icons. Night Ripper is Pop Art at its best.

AMAZING.......2007-01-14

Gregg Gillis dazzles with his rythmic genuis and starts the party that you won't want to end.

Very Different, but Good!.......2007-01-09

This is one of the more different DJ mixes that I have ever heard. The only down side to this CD is that most of the tracks leave you wanting more. Track 5 is so good, that it was worth buying the CD, it is a mix with Notorious BIG and Elton John, it will blow your mind.

it's a good one..........2006-08-30

It's not as good as the ones from 2ManyDjs but it's real close. The same idea is going on here though and it does have it's moments. The only reason I give the nod to 2manydjs is because their mashes and mixes had purpose behind them. The obvious example is mixing Dolly Parton's 9 to 5 with Destiny's Child's Independant Woman.

The mixes here work because of timing, pitch, and kitsch. The only other complaint I have would be that's it packed (imo) with too much rap.

With all that said, I haven't sat still since its been in the player. Very well worth the money to own.

Sounds of the Last 3 Decades.......2006-08-10

I love those late night infomercials for CD packages from Time-Life, you know like "sounds of the seventies" or "AM Gold." I love those infomercials because I don't have to sit through the entire song, I just hear the best parts and it gives me a memory from my childhood. This CD takes that idea a bit further. Not only do I get snippets of songs from the 70s, but there are songs included that were popular last month. All of it is swirled together and it don't stop. I've been facinated with "mash-ups" for quite a while, but this fills all of my want to hear any others. The pace of this disc keeps my attention the whole time. I have been listening to it so much I am a little afraid I'm going to memorize it and it will become predictable. There are some highlights: Notorious B.I.G. mixed with "Tiny Dancer," and my favorite, 2 LIVE Crew "We want some P****" playing over Pavement and Paul McCartney "Silly Love Songs." I love hearing Neutral Milk Hotel counting off at some point. I love hearing Ciara mixed in. M.I.A. sounds great in there at some point too. I don't know who does the song "Kryptonite," but on here it's great. I really hope to hear more from GIRL TALK and I hope it doesn't get popular enough to get pulled, maybe I shouldn't even be writing a review. Maybe I should give it a crappy review, but it rocks!

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Thank you fellow reviewers
MONO MANIAC
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Sam Cooke and Ray Charles he isn't....

People Gonna Talk
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Van Morrison calls James Hunter "the best voice and best-kept secret in British R&B and soul." And the Colchester native and former busker does, indeed, sound like a one-man blue-eyed revival on his U.S. debut, People Gonna Talk. He navigates 14 self-penned ska (the title track), soul-blues ("Kick It Around"), and primal funk ("No Smoke Without Fire") tunes with panache. Hunter's voice unerringly carves out graceful melodies and soars into falsetto at whim over his horn-sparked band as he digs through his vast bag of traditional, stinging blues'n'soul licks on electric guitar. But... there's something missing. Although the disc was cut live in the studio, it lacks the vibrant energy of his stage performances. And Hunter borrows so extensively from his influences that he sounds like he's covering Bobby Bland, Howard Tate, James Brown, and the Studio One roster rather than traveling his own path. Nevertheless, as Morrison intimates, Hunter's estimable singing and playing will please fans of classic R&B and soul. --Ted Drozdowski

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"2006 Grammy Nomination for Best Traditional Blues Album of the Year"

"James is one of the best voices, and best kept secrets, in British R & B and soul. Check him out." -Van Morrison

On his U.S. debut, James Hunter proves to be a man of impeccable taste who has learned from his influences rather than simply imitating them. 'People Gonna Talk' features 14 original tracks written and arranged by Hunter, who partnered with producer Liam Watson to create a wonderfully rich, classic soul sound. The album was recorded at Watson's Toe Rag Studios in East London (also home to The White Stripes' 'Elephant'), where vintage analog equipment captured the warmth of Hunter's authentic and heartfelt sensibilities.

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Thank you fellow reviewers.......2007-07-10

This is all as promised and more. One of the best SOUL releases I have ever heard. What a voice and what a songwriter. If there is a better singer / songwriter in the genre, I have not heard him. This spans age and gender gaps in one single bound. No qualifiers necessary. If you like music, buy it. Irrespective of the genre you'r into, this will get your toe's tapping and if you have a spouse, hers will be tapping right along.
One of my best recent purchases !!!!!

MONO MANIAC.......2007-06-05

It's rare to find a new CD where both the music and the recording set the standard for quality. James Hunter's music speaks for itself, but I doubt MP3 downloaders will be able to fully appreciate how good the sound quality is. This recording has a retro feel but with rich tone, vibrant dynamics, and the presence of a live event. This is a tribute to the vintage analog recording techniques used at Toe Rag Studios in London. However, I haven't heard anyone mention that the recording is Monaural, rather than the usual Stereo. When these Brits go retro, they really do it right. This is the kind of recording that makes me glad to have high end audio gear. People Gonna Talk is highly recommended for both audiophiles and music lovers.

Reincarnation Rhythm and Blues.......2007-05-13

The ghosts of Chicago Blues men and Sam Cooke float like mylar balloons listening to the reborn sounds emitting from James Hunter's voice and guitar. He invokes his muses to bring forth joy and verve in song after song. The sparseness of his guitar licks makes you crave more. Never into long extended solos he lets his sidemen take center stage. I am looking forward to a live recording. For now this CD is plenty good.

Cooke-ing with Soul.......2007-04-24

British singer-songwriter James Hunter has been stylistically compared to everyone from James Brown to Bobby Bland, but he also must have been listening to a lot of Sam Cooke records. In terms of his song structure and his laconic brand of soul, he sounds to me like he's channeling Cooke. Hunter's guitar and vocals set the tone, and he is capably backed by a small group of two saxophonists, a drummer and a bassist. He moves with an unassuming ease through all fourteen of these original tunes, which touch on the blues and ska as well as R&B. And once in a while he'll get energetic, picking up the pace and punctuating the song with a soulful yell. There's a real retro feel to these mellow performances, and while it remains to be seen how long Hunter can remain popular with this variety of blue-eyed soul, it's an impressive U.S. debut that is definitely worth your attention. (P.S.: Hunter is also a fairly talented cartoonist - check out his clever and amusing illustrations in the CD booklet.)

Sam Cooke and Ray Charles he isn't...........2007-02-07

I heard so much about this guy - I had to give him a try. What a disappointment. He basically sings every song the same (retro maybe) but all basically the same. If you want to listen to Sam or Ray - listen to them - they are the "real deal" - give this guy the kick out the door - next stop - fakesville!

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Another "Must Have"!
Impressive
Cool delivery.
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It's not a bright and sunny day in the land of Brazilian Girls anymore. That's the message one might take from "Jique," the opening track of this, their second album. In concert, they've performed "Jique" more playfully, but on Talk to La Bomb, a snarling bass-line and juggernaut drum riff drive this piece of post-industrial squall as singer Sabina Sciubba maintains her sophisticated cool against the electronic storm surge. There are no more cute songs with choruses that go "Pussy pussy pussy marijuana" like those that appeared on their first blast of joyful noise. This is a darker album full of Babel language, post-war rage, and techno-hysteria. "I always have an orgasm when the tanks are rolling, crashing through the borders," Sciubba declares on "Never Met a German." Brazilian Girls maintain the same kinetic thrust and hook-laden melodies as before, but they've turned up the rhythmic aggression and electronic squelch to 11. Attitudes that were bemused in "Lazy Lover" are now pissed off in "Sexy Asshole." Even when they start off sultry, like in "Rules of the Game," it turns into sardonic, synth-fuzzed anger. There is a stridency to some of the tracks, including the title piece, which starts out echoing Miles Davis's "Bitches Brew" before launching into a militaristic rhythm and sloganeering chorus. Only "Nicotine" has that seductive, late-night rendezvous mood of their first album, and even that has a bit of the Residents' zombie groove happening. On Talk to La Bomb, Brazilian Girls move from seducers to provocateurs. --John Diliberto

Customer Reviews:

Another "Must Have"!.......2007-07-03

A friend of mine ownes this album. I borrowed it and fell in love with it immediately! So much so that I didn't even consider copying it, I bought a full retail version!

There is nothing to dislike about La Bomb. Give it a listen then buy it! If the Brazilian Girls continue with albums like this one, they will be very successful!

Impressive.......2007-06-15

Had never heard of this group before, but got it as a recommendation from someone who had it recommended to him. Listen to the samples, if you like this style of music, get this and their other CD. Very well done.

Cool delivery........2007-03-08

This is the second album for the eclectic, multi-lingual New York band that, despite its name, is largely male and definitely not from Brazil.
The Brazilian Girls return with another mix of upbeat electronica, organic rock, jazz and world music. This is nonstop erotic dance music for jet setters, with the proudly Euro-trash Sabina Sciubba riding the grooves like an old, charismatic pro.
What separates these non-Brazilians from the pack is that they are old school musicians with real ability and they've gelled together as an unbreakably tight unit.
Sabina has a voice clarified and honed by years of singing jazz that enchants the listener without overwhelming bandmates Didi Gutman, Aaron Johnston, and Jesse Murphy. The band's melodic and rhythmic synergy makes their music at once danceable and memorable, and worked to great effect on their eponymous debut. Melody dominated "Brazilian Girls", but their live performances and their remix of Blossom Dearie's "Just One of Those Things" on the third Verve Remixed compilation showcased an underlying yet relentlessly driving beat.
"Talk to La Bomb" is more effective than "Brazilian Girls" was at bringing this melodic but powerful energy to a studio album, perhaps because the new album's mood is darker and sharper.
Languages roll off Sabina's tongue with the same sexy insouciance that genres spring from her bandmates' fingers.
On "Jique," she mashes up Spanish, French, German, and oh yeah, English.
This New York-based band of vagabonds makes multicultural, cosmopolitan, intellectual dance music: Ibiza meets punk, dub goes tango, trance gets smart. And with her tongue-in-chic costumes and cool delivery, Sciubba could be the 21st century's first superstar-style siren.

Just Listen!.......2007-02-23

I read some of the other reviews and thought it was kind of silly for people to try and analyze which BG album is better....what does it really matter? This is a great(band)and they create thoroughly terrific music. I happen to think that Talk To La Bomb is pretty fantastic, unlike anything else that is out there. Let's remember just how horrible and bad the music industry is right now and let's just enjoy talented musicians like BG that go unnoticed for the most part,except by critics and nobody listens to them anymore either!

damn good music!.......2007-02-08

actually got to see these guys live on new years eve, nyc, 2006.

"Talk To LaBOMB" is a great new album. smart, sexy, angry and totally different to their first offering "Brazilian Girls" which was still different, but soft round the edges and melodic with great words. this one is protest, it's hard, sometimes fast and rude but bloody entertaining!

listen to "sexy a**hole" and tell me you don't like it? weirdo!

Natural History: The Very Best of Talk Talk

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Evolution: Pop Gets Artsy
This Music Defines the 80's
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Get to know Talk Talk

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Who would have imagined that the missing link between Miles Davis and Portishead would be a pasty Brit band whose synth-driven hits show up from time to time on rock-of-the-'80s collections? For those only familiar with MTV hits like "Talk Talk" and "It's My Life," this compilation is the beginning of a revelation. Talk Talk mastermind Mark Hollis is an eccentric genius whose hook-laden hits hide an equally satisfying catalog of art-rock experimentation. As Talk Talk evolved, Hollis (opting for a cut-up technique that anticipated the Pro-Tools revolution) ditched synth-pop and produced some of the most sublime late-night records ever. Think Stevie Winwood tranquilized by listening to too much Blue Nile and you start to get the picture. But fair warning: buy this album, and there's a good chance you'll end up purchasing the whole catalog. --Bill Forman

Customer Reviews:

Evolution: Pop Gets Artsy.......2007-02-16

This compilation is a wonderful introduction to Talk Talk. In fact, it's a wonderful compilation, period. It allows the listener to clearly feel the way in which the band evolved from purveyors of standard-issue synth-pop to more art-oriented musicians. By not screwing up the chronology, the set has a wonderful sense of flow that makes the experience all the more wonderful.

And the music is great, too. The early material is poppy fare that's quite in tune with the times. "Today" and "Talk Talk" are sing-along ditties that anyone with a sense of fun can instantly appreciate. The next few tracks possess a slight moodiness that serve as a precursor for the ambient sensibilities that are to come. Then, we get the hit "It's My Life." It's the apex of their pop sensibilities, as far as I'm concerned. You can't top that track. It's impossible.

As such, the music changes direction following that song. "Life's What You Make It," despite its popularity, is still a bit of a plodder. "Happiness is Easy," despite its kids chorus, is artier than most of the material that preceded it. And then things get even more abstract. "I Believe In You" is beautiful, as is "Desire." However, these tracks inhabit a totally different plane than the first tracks on CD. These are mood pieces, intended to establish an atmosphere rather than make the day-glo kiddies dance. Hollis is still there to provide insight, but he's merely adding colours to a picture as opposed to telling a story.

And then there are the two live tracks. That's the way to make a compilation: Chronologically-arranged studio tracks with some live stuff tacked at the end. I don't care for "Life's What You Make It," so I could've done without it. But thankfully, the compilers decided to give us a miraculous version of "Tomorrow's Started." That track can move my soul like no other. It's a highlight, and a great closer.

Overall, this collection will appeal to a wide audience. The new wave kids will like the early stuff. Pretentious arty kids will like the latter material. Your average Joe will probably enjoy the whole thing, although he might get a bit bored at the end. That's okay, though; this is a great primer that present a great band. Sure, there are a few less-than-perfect tracks scattered about, but in the end, this CD has mass appeal and is totally worth purchasing.

This Music Defines the 80's.......2007-01-22

I never heard of this band until recently and im a huge 80s fan but i was also born in the 80's. I must have missed these guys. As a reviewer said, they were a more 'obscure' band. I came across this CD as a recomendation and heard a bit of talk talk and bought it. The first thing I thought when I put this album in and started listening to it was this would be the CD you would want to play in the future if someone ever wanted to know what 80s music was like and the whole era itself. Its not just that but if you listen to the music and lyrics its more than just an 80s band. They actually have good songs and lyrics. My favorite tracks are Its my Life and Talk Talk. I recommend this CD to any fan of 80s music. They have a distinctive sound.

Deeper than you might think.......2006-03-09

If you only remember Talk Talk from their MTV success days, you will be surprised by the range and depth of this record. I love "Today" and "It's My Life," they were great 80's synth-pop-dance tracks, the latter of course recently remade by No Doubt. The first half of this disc contains the more easily accessible material from the early albums, but from the very beginning one can see Talk Talk eager to break out of the synth-pop mold. As Talk Talk matured, their records became less pop-oriented, more textured and nuanced. There is a lot of great music here, none of it fitting into any preconceived mold of what pop music is supposed to be. Highly recommended

music the way I remember it.......2006-01-30

These are some of the great songs from my college days, and since we're listening to digital music now rather than albums, the music is so much richer than what I remember. I'm glad I bought this one.

Get to know Talk Talk.......2006-01-24

Once people get over the 80's shame, forever linked with gated snares and haircuts, they will hear clearly that some of the best and most innovative music was written in that era. Standing in the midst of this was Mark Hollis and Talk Talk. This band used the flavour of the 80's as a carrier for their well crafted hooks and heart wrenching melodies, sung with the honesty of Hollis to produce such classics as It's my Life and My foolish friend. Anybody who compares these songs to Duran Duran clearly isn't listening well enough. But Talk Talk didn't stop there. They went on to produce jazz influenced albums that started off with the masterpiece, Colours of spring, with backing by Steve Winwood, and towards more obtuse but critically acclaimed offerings such as Spirit of Eden and Laughing Stock. You really can't go wrong with Talk Talk except, as others have mentioned, you might end up buying the entire catalogue. Go for it. Enrich your soul.

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Laughing stock Talk Talk
Part two of Spirit of Eden
Super sounds
a living, breathing work of ART

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ASIN: B000001FZK
Release Date: 1991-11-19

Tracks:

Myrrhman
Ascension Day
After The Flood
Taphead
New Grass
Runeii

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Dreamy and loose, Talk Talk's Laughing Stock turns 180 degrees away from the '80s pop sound of It's My Life and runs headlong into a web of Brian Eno, avant-garde, jazz, and experimental structure. The songs ache with languid phrases and the naked, vulnerable voice of Mark Hollis, the only element of the band that remains perceptible from their verse-chorus-verse past. The bashing, off-time clatter of "Ascension Day"; the impossibly patient organ motif snaking into a wailing guitar string in "After the Flood"; the terrifying, beautiful silences that engulf "Runeii" and "Myrrhman"; and the teetering, defenseless vocal Hollis lays down on "New Grass"--it all adds up to a stellar, shockingly original work that shreds all pretense of genre limitations, finding a transcendence in the light and shadow of musical color. --Matthew Cooke

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The band's final album, originally released in 1991 on Polydor. It was promptly deleted three months after it's release due to wrangling with the record company. Now available on the band's own label Pond Life. Standard jewel case.

Customer Reviews:

Late opinion.......2007-05-12

It's obvious that Talk Talk were getting as far away from pop music as they could by the time this CD was issued. This CD sounds much more like solo effort that Marc Hollis released years later. The songs are well played, the tunes are nice but not really easy listening type, so you have to listen a copule of times before you remember them. I just missed a coulpe of more recognisable melodies (think of Life's what you make it, Living in another world, Tomorrow started etc), but wasn't disappointed in general.

Laughing stock Talk Talk.......2007-05-12

WORTH A LISTEN
This was a surprise to me, I did not know their music, but it's a blend of electric folk and acid jazz, very cool and uplifting vocals. A must for a music traveler.

HMR

Part two of Spirit of Eden.......2007-04-03

The only complaint i could really aim at this swansong epic from Talk Talk is that it really breaks no new ground from Spirit of Eden- i find no real difference in tones sound etc. But ofcourse it is more a continuation or another part of that album. Most of the same guest musicians show up for this dark downtempo album- and the recording sounds nearly identical production wise and trackwise to Spirit of Eden. Still the fact remains these are two of the best minimal postrock art jazz whatever you want to call it recordings from the last 30 years. This was a band miles ahead of the pack that helped influence Portishead and Radioheads better moments. Its part ambient acoustic- very spacey and minimal before erupting into slowchurning bursts of almost triphop styled jazz. Some of the material foreshadows U2s achtung baby's darker slower tunes - the drums no doubt you will notice sound like that albums drums. I mention this only in sound - not to say TAlk Talk sounds like u2 or vice versa. The songs on L-Stock are long- far from pop verse chorus stylings and are completely uncommercial. This is music for musics sake and makes the new wave of Talk Talks' early career seem a bad distant memory. No band ever redeemed themselves so late in their career as well as TAlk TAlk. Not having both these albums is almost unforgivable for a music lover.

Super sounds.......2007-02-01

Decided to go ahead and buy this CD after reading the reviews, and getting Spirit of Eden on my friend 'noid's recommendation. Glad I did. Thanks reviewers for such detailed reviews. And, thanks to my pal, LS, I have formally been introduced to Talk Talk. :)

a living, breathing work of ART.......2006-09-10

Laughing Stock, like its predecessor Spirit Of Eden, is so wholly satisfying on every possible level that it makes me wonder why I need anything else in my life. It is an undeniable masterpiece of modern art, and I think that is the key to getting the most out of this album--one must not think of Laughing Stock as a musical release or collection of compositions - it is a painting, a sculpture, a living, breathing work of ART that can only come alive when processed through your ears. Everytime I hear this album, my mind always paints a very vivid fresco that I cannot describe--Laughing Stock (and again, Spirit Of Eden) is the only album I've ever heard that makes me think like that. I don't think I've ever actually heard the album, but I have certainly seen it many, many times, and it is a work of uncompromising and utterly perfect beauty. To me, this defines art.

If someone said to me "Laughing Stock is hands down the greatest album ever made" I would not argue with them.

Once Upon A Mattress (1959 Original Broadway Cast)

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"Mattress" CD was excellent
an oldie but a goodie
Nothing like the original --
Awesome
I saw the original on Broadway

Once Upon A Mattress (1959 Original Broadway Cast)
Marshall Barer
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Release Date: 1993-04-13

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Overture - Orchestra
Many Moons Ago - Harry Snow
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In A Little While - Allen Case, Anne Jones
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Based on Hans Christian Andersen's tale The Princess and the Pea, Once Upon a Mattress opened in May 1959 and was a solid success, if not a huge blockbuster. It did well enough, in any case, to warrant a 1997 revival starring Sarah Jessica Parker. The show was far from revolutionary, but it provided a really fun vehicle for a cast of top stage personalities, including black actress Jane White, who played Queen Aggravain (a part originally written for comedienne Nancy Walker) in whiteface. But of course, Once Upon a Mattress's heart and soul was Carol Burnett, who, in her Broadway debut created the part of Princess Winnifred and delivered two of Mary Rodgers's best songs, the hilarious "Shy" and the spunky "Happily Ever After," which sounds a bit like Jule Styne at his most rhythmic. Burnett's timing and performance remain as sharp as they were 40 years ago. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Customer Reviews:

"Mattress" CD was excellent.......2007-01-09

I've really enjoyed this CD. I only wish the play was available on DVD.

an oldie but a goodie.......2006-03-15

Loved Carol Burnett then and love her now. This original cast CD is a lovely trip down memory lane.

Nothing like the original -- .......2006-01-30

No offense to any of the subsequent "Freds" but Carol Burnett OWNS this role. The recording is as fresh and funny as anything being done today and this is the version musical theatre fans should have in their library. Get it.

Awesome.......2006-01-22

My school did this musical last year (Spring 2005) and I had never heard of it before, so I bought both the Revial and the Original Cast Recordings. Fell in love. I was Sir Harry and loved both songs that I sang in. In my opinion, those are the two best songs in the entire musical, but then again, I'm biased.

Once Upon A Mattress OCR is by far the best out there. Don't get me wrong, the Revival Cast did a wonderful job (soundtrack at least) But There is something about Carol Burnett. She was meant to sing be Fred. But one thing that I didn't like is that "The Minstrel, the Jester & I" wasn't in this recording. But that is really the only problem I had with this.

My fav songs include:
In a Little While (because I sang it)
Yesterday I Loved You (again, I sang it)
Many Moons Ago
Shy

Would I recomend this CD? YES I WOULD!! I would shout it from the rooftops that people should by this CD! It's a funny, quaint little musical that people need to know about. I LOVE IT!

I saw the original on Broadway.......2005-12-19

Once Upon a Mattress was one of the first Broadway shows that I ever saw and I was totally mesmorized and laughed so hard that my side hurt. Carol Burnett was the perfect person to play Fred and it was one of those magical performances that stays with you for a lifetime. The original cast album captures the fun and spirit of the show.

Later during the run of the show a friend of mine joined the chorus and when we talked about the experience, he told me that the joy that was on stage was similar to that felt by the cast and that was apparent on the album. They especially liked working with Ms. Burnett as she was a giving and caring actress.

I recommend this album to anyone who wants to spend some time just feeling good.

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"titanic"
It Draws You In
Awesome
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Her last really good album!

Let's Talk About Love
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Where Is The Love
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Dion has released a lot of music in the last four years, which in lesser talents could generate a "got the last one, don't need this" yawn from the public. Every conceivable base is covered here--"Tell Me" is the iconic pop adult smash, "Treat Her Like a Lady" has sewn up Contemporary Hits Radio, and there are a half-dozen others to keep the party going till 1999. The inclusion of the theme song to Titanic ("My Heart Will Go On") proves that nothing is likely to scuttle the unsinkable Ms. Dion. --Jeff Bateman

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The Diva's Hit Album from 1997 with an Extra Track "be the Man".

Customer Reviews:

"titanic".......2006-07-05

This one is worth the price just for the theme from "Titanic" .Who can resist that tearjerker? And who better than Celine to deliver it? Oh by the way, the rest of the album is great also

It Draws You In.......2006-06-02

Celine Dion's LET'S TALK ABOUT LOVE album has become my favorite music of all time. I originally bought the album for its famous theme song from Titanic "My Heart Will Go On," but the more I listened to the CD, the more I found myself always skipping over that song to get to the best song on the album, "To Love You More." This song grabs your attention with its instrumental opening that carries throughout the remainder of the song and exhibits Dion at more than her best. Celine Dion uses her talented voice to stun, mystify and move you throughout the entire album.

And let's not forget the duets with Barbara Streisand and Luciano Pavarotti. "Tell Him" left me speechless when I first heard it. The voices of Streisand and Dion in this timeless love song pull you into the theme, as almost everyone has wanted to tell someone that they love them, but is hesitant for whatever reason. With a famous voice like Pavarotti, Dion definitely added even more greatness to this wonderful, love filled album with their duet "I Hate You Then I Love You."

#3 on the album, "Treat her like a Lady" adds upbeat and kick to give the album a variety of rhythm and sound. The entire CD of LET'S TALK ABOUT LOVE reminds people of how important love is and how wonderful love can be. It also shows off the unbeatable talent of Celine Dion who actually knows how to sing without shouting, which has become the fad of the day.

Awesome.......2006-05-30

I have gone through three copies of this CD. Yeah, it's that good. If you like Celine Dion, this is her at her best!!! If you are thinking about it you should definantly buy!

not as good as Falling, but still great.......2006-04-05

a lot of people seem to snub their noses at Let's Talk About Love because it wasn't the career-defining album as the album that preceded it, but all in all, it's still a fantastic snapshot for Celine's career in 1997.

Celine shocked almost everyone by releasing a follow-up so shortly (Falling Into You was still in the top 40 on the charts at the time) but it was very worthy.

Among my faves on the album include "The Reason", "Immortality" with The Bee Gees (for a "Celine-less" version of the song, check out The Bee Gees' 2-disc hits collection from 2001), "Love Is On The Way", the very funky "Treat Her Like A Lady", "To Love You More" and the beautiful singalong title track. This album also housed "My Heart Will Go On" which certainly helped push this album to sales over 9 million. While it was a song that you wanted to smash the stereo at the time because it was being played every five minutes, I'd say enough time has passed that once again you can enjoy and appreciate this beautiful, powerful ballad.

With "Falling Into You" and this album, Celine was the #1 female artist for a period, becoming a superstar right as Mariah was abandoning AC for r&b, as Alanis was going on hiatus for awhile, and when Shania was taking off but hadn't yet exploded into major-superstardom. Love her or malign her (it seems fashionable to do the latter), she became one of the premier voices in Adult Contemporary and won over a large audience. I haven't been a fan at all of her last few albums, but if she ever comes back with an album like these two, I'd snatch it up in a heartbeat.

Her last really good album!.......2006-01-23

Celine Dion is of the best singers in Europe and around the world but after her "comeback" nothing reminds of her good true self. Her new albums are belted-out (almost "shouting"); the songs are totally uninspiring and she seems to have become another product of the American music industry. Therefore, no surprise that she has no huge success in countries she used to (and when I mean success I talk with the standards she had put with albums like "Falling into you", "D'eux" etc). This is her last good CD that you can find some nice ballads and interpretations as well as interesting collaborations with Streisand, Bee Gees , Pavarotti and others. Few of the songs are not a big deal but are saved by Dion's glorious interpretations. If you like her voice try this album and anything before that. After the year 2000 you will be really dissapointed..

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Jesus Freak dc Talk
Those were the days
What will people think?
Just a few little missteps...
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So Help Me God
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Jesus Freak
What If I Stumble?
Day By Day
Mrs. Morgan
Between You And Me
Like It, Love It, Need It
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Jesus Freak, like the 1970s phrase that it's culled from, is an oddity. Who could have ever imagined such a wonderful blend of grunge rock, rap, melodic pop, and funk? "So Help Me God" sets the tone with a wicked guitar riff that draws boundaries for the trio's magic harmonies. "What If I Stumble?" and the vastly underrated "Between You and Me" allow Michael Tait to showcase his silky smooth vocals, while "Jesus Freak" and "Mind's Eye" prove the band can change speeds and rock as hard as anyone. For good measure, they even improve upon Charlie Peacock's "In the Light." One of the best Christian CDs of the '90s. --Michael Lyttle

Customer Reviews:

Jesus Freak dc Talk.......2007-05-20

Hello. About this item. It's a good album, the one I would listen to more often.

Those were the days.......2007-05-19

I was reading this review that said something like, the sound of "Jesus Freak" is immature and un-evolved compared to the sound of the non-christian stuff out there. Well, I must say I agree. But wait, don't throw the stones yet, I'll explain.

Thing is, let's face the truth: the sub-industry called "The Christian Music Industry" is in fact about fifty years late, having truly started around the mid 80's. Of course there was a lot to find out, and in my opinion, Jesus Freak is one of the most relevant and emblematic records in the history of CCM. There is just so much experimentation, and despite it may actually be too much, it kind of feels like something was being created, and that is always refreshing. DC Talk, which started out as a rap band, started including more and more melodies in every new release, but it was Jesus Freak the one where they really made a huge turn, a turn which best feature is the increasing of Kevin Max's singing, a huge door to the exposure of this guy's awesome voice and talent.

Jesus Freak is a pretty weird mix of alternative rock, bubble-gum pop, folk, hip-hop and sometimes even a little techno. So as you can see, there isn't really an easy way to describe/define/review this album. I guess the only thing I could say for sure is, it's music you can't really read about to actually know something about it, you really just have to listen to it. There are almost no skip songs at all since pretty much every song has at least some sort of catchy hook to it, even if that's all it has to offer. I personally prefer the anonymous gems (What if I stumble?, What have we become, Mind's Eye) rather than the famous over-played pieces (Jesus Freak, Colored People, In the Light), but I guess in the end it's still enjoyable altogether. About the lyrics, well, I guess experimentation took place also in that department (for sure, some questions like 'What should we talk about?' had to be answered), for the lyrics are for the most part silly and superficial, with the exception of songs like "Mind's Eye", which still doesn't have great lyrics.

So back to the point I was trying to make at first. This record is what it is, an eclectic and colorful party of sounds that don't make a great album altogether but still have some great moments. By the time it was released, maybe it worked a little more than it does now, because listening to it today really gives away the fact that this sound is, to say the least, a little out of date. If some of us still enjoy listening to it from time to time, it probably has more to do with the love and nostalgia we feel for it than with anything else. Immature would be the perfect way to describe this and the CCM industry as well, but that doesn't take away any importance from this album.

One last thing to say: I think as songwriters, these guys really deserve recognition and kudos, at least back in these days, experimentation was the engine driving the production of "christian music". Today, even once-great bands like Third Day seem to have chosen the Steven Curtis Chapman sound because it works, and have stopped digging any deeper. Pity.

What will people think?.......2006-08-28

When I was in high school, my dad got me "Free at Last", and I'll be blunt: I hated it! Back then I was looking for something that would not only be good, but sound good, and I was a new Christian. A few years later after I'd graduated, my best friend told me he had the latest dc Talk, "Jesus Freak". And believe you, me, I was big time like... WHO CARES! He asked me to just give it a chance, and after listening to the title track, I WANTED IT! Today? I still love it!

Yeah, the song Jesus Freak was what caught my attention. But there was more than just the mere 1 song. They asked the haunting question in track 4 with What if I Stumble? and really gets you thinking. Then they keep the ears peeled with stuff such as Day by Day, or Mind's Eye. They really get the attention, as well as the thought process going with Colored People, yet humor you in the middle with Mrs. Morgan. For a band I hated in high school, it got rocking rather quickly, and pumped up the volume in quite a few places! dc Talk is still one of the most influential bands in the Christian industry today.

So, am I missing anything? Oh yeah, if you see a Track 13 listed, it's there. Just don't hit the stop button immediately, because just when you think it is over, you have a surprise in the end.

They ultimately ask the question we all should ask ourselves if we follow Christ. That question comes in the title track, Jesus Freak, and asks a very simple, yet pointed question. It simply says near the end, "What will people think? What will people do?" Hey, if you're afraid of being persecuted a little, then leave these men alone! What will people think? I could give a rip! Jesus Christ died for me, and He lives in me. Regardless of my stumbles, He is always there to pick me up. And He LIVES!!! Rock on, dc Talk!

Just a few little missteps..........2006-06-22

I own all of the DC talk CDs and this one is probaly my favorite.The only missteps are:Mrs.Morgan,and the Jesus freak reprise.My favorites are :so help me God,colored people,Jesus freak,what if i stumble,between you and me,like it,love it and need it,in the light,and mind's eye.I really recommend this!

best of..........2006-04-06

One of the best of all time. Every song is different and amazing. The recording quality is a tad rough, but that was the times. This is tied with Delirious's "World Service" for greatest Christian CD ever.

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All The Way

Album Description

Joey McIntyre is a modern throwback to the classic song-and-dance men of show business, a veteran who has starred on Broadway (in "Wicked") and off (Jonathan Larson's "tick, tick, Boom!"), TV (Dancing with the Stars, Boston Public), film (Tony and Tina's Wedding, The Fantasticks), records (selling 35 million as the youngest New Kid on the Block and a hit solo single, "Stay the Same") and the concert stage. Inspired to do the album by seeing Frank Sinatra perform at L.A.'s Greek Theater just a few years before the legendary crooner's death, McIntyre covers these songs "his way." "This is the music I grew up listening to," he says. "These songs are still so fresh. We tried to respect where they came from, but also give it a modern pop sensibility that reflects the times. It's not a throwback. This record is essentially who I am." McIntyre performed several of the songs from the album during the 38-city Dancing with the Stars--The Tour. "I always wanted to study dance and the show was like going to school. I really learned ballroom dancing. I knew I'd be able to perform before millions of people. I just didn't know it would be 20 million." On Talk to Me, he leads with a firm right hand straight to your heart, launching the next round of his career as a 21st century song and dance man.

Customer Reviews:

Not the new kid on the block anymore!.......2007-05-12

Wow! My partner has all Joey's solo cd's and he's been alright to me, but this cd of standards is really pleasing to listen to. Then we saw him live about a week or two after purchasing this cd. He was amazing! It was SO much fun to see him live. If you get a chance...don't miss it. You will NOT regret it.

Talk To Me.......2007-03-20

It is so good and it keeps me calm and refreshed and everything. That is so good. Thank you so much and keep making your own cd albums so I can hear from you. Thank you!

Wow!!!!!.......2007-03-08

Having been a fan of Joey since the way old days of NKOTB and his solo efforts, I must say that this cd will erase all notions that he is still a teeny bopper! His take on the old standards are all well orchestrated....his voice is smooth sounding and the production is very impressive! This cd should bring him more attention, credit, kudos and more fans! Way to go, J!!!!!!!!

Smooth Operator.......2007-03-07

In this latest album McIntyre pays homage to his boyhood idol Frank Sinatra. By finally recording an album of standards he also does his father proud! Long ago, in another life, Joey McIntyre was the baby faced member of THE original boy band, "New Kids on the Block". When that group parted ways after a decade of mega stardom Joey took time to return to his acting roots before returning to the record business. In 1999 he sealed his fate as a pop artist with a solo release that got air play across the country, sold well and put him back on the map and on our TV sets climbing the TRL charts. Subsequent albums did not get as much attention but "Talk to Me" puts him back on the map. McIntyre covers classics like "All the Way" and "My Funny Valentine" with ease. His respect for the music is tangible. Joey also takes a light hearted approach to tunes such as "Makin' Whoopee" and "Come Dance With Me" which are stamped with his unique sense of style. With this release, a whole new generation of listeners has a chance to embrace this sound! Long time fans will not be disappointed and new listeners will no doubt be pleasantly surprised. In my opinion this album is McIntyre at his best!

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